ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَٰهُم بِمَا كَفَرُوا۟ وَهَلْ نُجَٰزِىٓ إِلَّا ٱلْكَفُورَ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika jazaynaahum bimaa kafaroo wahal nujaazee illaa l-kafoor
DIN 31635ḏālika ǧazaynāhum bimā kafarū wahal nuǧāzī ʾillā l-kafūra
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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This We awarded them because of their ingratitude. Punish We ever any save the ingrates
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
We thus penalized them for their ingratitude. Would We penalize any but the ungrateful?
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
This did we reward them with, for that they misbelieved; and do we so reward any but misbelievers
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Such was our retribution on them for their ingratitude: but do we thus recompense any except the ungrateful
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
This We gave them in reward, because they were ungrateful: Is any thus rewarded except the ungrateful
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Kështu i dënuam për mosmirënjohjen e tyre. Vallë, a dënojmë Ne ndokënd tjetër pos atyre që janë mosmirënjohës?
আমি তাদেরকে সে শাস্তি দিয়েছিলাম তাদের কুফরীর কারণে। আর আমি অকৃতজ্ঞ ব্যতীত অন্য কাউকে এমন শাস্তি দেই না।
Kaznili smo ih tako zato što su bili nezahvalni, a kažnjavamo li Mi ikoga drugog do nevjernika, nezahvalnika!?
Kaznili smo ih tako zato što su bili nezahvalni, a kažnjavamo li Mi ikoga drugog do nevjernika, nezahvalnika!?
Ngool (yaggingol), Min njoɓirɓe ko ɓe njeddi kon. E hara Min njoɓay si wonaa yedduɓe ɓen?
ამით [ამ შეცვლით] მივაგეთ მათ [საბაიელებს] იმის გამო, რომ ისინი გახდნენ ურწმუნონი [და უმადურნი]! განა ასე ვინმეს ვუზღავთ, გარდა ურწმუნოებისა (და უმადურისა)?
Dies vergalten Wir ihnen, dass sie undankbar waren. Vergelten Wir denn sonst jemand anderem als dem Undankbaren?
Έτσι τους τιμωρήσαμε για την αχαριστία και την απιστία τους. Θα τιμωρούσαμε κανέναν άλλον εκτός από τους αχάριστους άπιστους;
यह बदला हमने उन्हें उनके कृतघ्नता दिखाने के कारण दिया, तथा ऐसा बदला हम उसी को देते हैं जो बहुत कृतघ्न हो।
Così li abbiamo puniti per ciò che hanno negato. E chi puniamo se non gli ingiusti?
17. Taip Mes atlyginome jiems, nes jie buvo nedėkingi netikintieji. Ir niekada Mes neatlyginame taip, išskyrus tiems, kurie yra nedėkingi (netikintieji).
Waan isaan kafaraniif sana galata isaanii galchine. (Adaba akka kanaa) akkaan kafaraa malee ni galchinaa?
Так Мы воздали им за то, что они были неблагодарны. Разве Мы воздаём [так] кому-либо, кроме упорного неблагодарного?
Казнили смо их тако зато што су били незахвални, а да ли Ми кажњавамо иког другог до неверника, незахвалника?!
Hayo tuliwalipa kwa sababu ya walivyokufuru. Nasi kwani tunamuadhibu isipokuwa anayekufuru?
Sådant blev straffet för deras otacksamhet och så straffar vi endast de ytterst otacksamma.
İşte nankörlük etmeleri sebebi ile biz onları böyle cezalandırdık. Biz (bu şekilde) ancak nankörleri cezalandırırız.
ہم نے ان کی ناشکری کا یہ بدلہ انہیں دیا۔ ہم (ایسی) سخت سزا بڑے بڑے ناشکروں ہی کو دیتے ہیں.
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لَقَدْ كَانَ لِسَبَإٍ فِى مَسْكَنِهِمْ ءَايَةٌ جَنَّتَانِ عَن يَمِينٍ وَشِمَالٍ كُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِ رَبِّكُمْ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لَهُۥ بَلْدَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورٌ
Easy-read (simplified)laqad kaana lisaba'in fee maskanihim aayatun jannataani 'an yameenin washimaalin kuloo min rizqi rabbikum washkuroo lahu baldatun tayyibatun warabbun ghafoor
DIN 31635laqad kāna lisabaʾin fī maskanihim ʾāyatun ǧannatāni ʿan yamīnin wašimālin kulū min rizqi rabbikum waškurū lahu baldatun ṭayyibatun warabbun ġafūrun
In Sheba's homeland there used to be a wonder: two gardens, on the right, and on the left. "Eat of your Lord's provision, and give thanks to Him." A good land, and a forgiving Lord.
There was indeed a sign for Sheba in their dwelling-place: Two gardens on the right hand and the left (as who should say): Eat of the provision of your Lord and render thanks to Him. A fair land and an indulgent Lord
Seba had in their dwellings a sign; two gardens, on the right hand and on the left, 'Eat from the provision of your Lord; and give thanks to Him! a good country and a forgiving Lord
A sign there was to SABA, in their dwelling places: - two gardens, the one on the right hand and the other on the left: - "Eat ye of your Lord's supplies, and give thanks to him: Goodly is the country, and gracious is the Lord
The descendants of Saba had heretofore a sign in their dwellings; namely, two gardens, on the right hand and on the left: And it was said unto them, eat ye of the provision of your Lord, and give thanks unto Him; ye have a good country, and a gracious Lord
فَأَعْرَضُوا۟ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ ٱلْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنَٰهُم بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَىْ أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَىْءٍ مِّن سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'a'radoo fa'arsalnaa 'alayhim sayla l-'arimi wabaddalnaahum bijannatayhim jannatayni dhawaatay ukulin khamtin wa'athlin washay'in min sidrin qaleel
DIN 31635faʾaʿraḍū faʾarsalnā ʿalayhim sayla l-ʿarimi wabaddalnāhum biǧannatayhim ǧannatayni ḏawātay ʾukulin ḫamṭin waʾaṯlin wašayʾin min sidrin qalīlin
But they turned away, so We unleashed against them the flood of the dam; and We substituted their two gardens with two gardens of bitter fruits, thorny shrubs, and meager harvest.
But they were froward, so We sent on them the flood of 'Iram, and in exchange for their two gardens gave them two gardens bearing bitter fruit, the tamarisk and here and there a lote-tree
but they turned away, and we sent against them the flood of the dyke; and we changed for them their two gardens into two gardens that grew bitter fruit and tamarisk, and some few lote trees
But they turned aside: so we sent upon them the flood of Irem; and we changed them their gardens into two gardens of bitter fruit and tamarisk and some few jujube trees
But they turned aside from what We had commanded them; wherefore We sent against them the inundation of al Arem, and We changed their two gardens for them into two gardens producing bitter fruit, and tamarisks, and some little fruit of the lote-tree
34:17 — the verse above
وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْقُرَى ٱلَّتِى بَٰرَكْنَا فِيهَا قُرًى ظَٰهِرَةً وَقَدَّرْنَا فِيهَا ٱلسَّيْرَ سِيرُوا۟ فِيهَا لَيَالِىَ وَأَيَّامًا ءَامِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waja'alnaa baynahum wabayna l-quraa llatee baaraknaa feehaa quran zaahiratan waqaddarnaa feehaa s-sayra seeroo feehaa layaaliya wa'ayyaaman aamineen
DIN 31635waǧaʿalnā baynahum wabayna l-qurā llatī bāraknā fīhā quran ẓāhiratan waqaddarnā fīhā s-sayra sīrū fīhā layāliya waʾayyāman ʾāminīna
Between them and the towns We had blessed, We placed prominent towns, and We made the travel between them easy. "Travel between them by night and day, in safety."
And We set, between them and the towns which We had blessed, towns easy to be seen, and We made the stage between them easy, (saying): Travel in them safely both by night and day
And we made between them and the cities which we had blessed (other) cities which were evident; and we measured out the journey: 'Journey ye thereto nights and days in safety
And we placed between them and the cities which we have blessed, conspicuous cities, and we fixed easy stages: "Travel ye through them by night and day, secure
And We placed between them and the cities which We have blessed, cities situate near each other; and We made the journey easy between them, saying, travel through the same by night and by day, in security
فَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا بَٰعِدْ بَيْنَ أَسْفَارِنَا وَظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ وَمَزَّقْنَٰهُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ
Easy-read (simplified)faqaaloo rabbanaa baa'id bayna asfaarinaa wazalamoo anfusahum faja'alnaahum ahaadeetha wamazzaqnaahum kulla mumazzaqin inna fee dhaalika la'aayaatin likulli sabbaarin shakoor
DIN 31635faqālū rabbanā bāʿid bayna ʾasfārinā waẓalamū ʾanfusahum faǧaʿalnāhum ʾaḥādīṯa wamazzaqnāhum kulla mumazzaqin ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyātin likulli ṣabbārin šakūrin
But they said, "Our Lord, lengthen the distances of our journeys." They wronged themselves; so We made them history, and We scattered them in every direction. In this are lessons for every steadfast and appreciative person.
But they said: Our Lord! Make the stage between our journeys longer. And they wronged themselves, therefore We made them bywords (in the land) and scattered them abroad, a total scattering. Lo! herein verily are portents for each steadfast, grateful (heart)
And they said, 'Our Lord! make a greater distance between our journeys;' and they wronged themselves, and we made them legends; and we tore them all to pieces; verily, in that are signs to every patient, grateful person
But they said, "O Lord! make the distance between our journeys longer," - and against themselves did they act unjustly: so we made them a tale, and scattered them with an utter scattering. Truly herein are signs to everyone that is patient, grateful
But they said, O Lord, put a greater distance between our journeys: And they were unjust unto themselves; and We made them the subject of discourse, and dispersed them with a total dispersion. Verily herein are signs, unto every patient, grateful person
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ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَاهُم بِمَا كَفَرُوا وَهَلْ نُجَازِي إِلَّا الْكَفُورَ
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